Russia's Ministry of Defence has released footage claiming to show large weapons deployed in the western Russian region of Kursk. It comes after Ukraine's shock cross border raid on Tuesday.
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00:00The Kremlin has responded to Ukraine's bruising assault on the southern Russian region of
00:08Kursk by sending tanks, troops and artillery systems to fight off the cross-border offensive.
00:15On Tuesday, Ukrainian soldiers poured over the border into Kursk and attacked Russian
00:19forces. Ukrainian troops quickly overwhelmed key checkpoints and field fortifications manned
00:26by light army border guards. Russian troops failed to immediately fight off the surprise
00:31attack with Russian soldiers now claiming to control certain villages over the border
00:36such as Sucha. Kiev's incursion is prompting evacuations from both sides. 180 kilometers
00:43over the border, Ukrainian emergency services are helping individuals in the oblast region
00:49escape Russian shelling. Thousands from the region's most war-prone areas are being transported
00:55to safer zones.